Emergence and Potential Extinction of Genetic Lineages of Human Metapneumovirus between 2005 and 2021

ABSTRACT Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is one of the leading causes of respiratory illness (RI), primarily in infants. Worldwide, two genetic lineages (A and B) of HMPV are circulating that are antigenically distinct and can each be further divided into genetic sublineages. Surveillance combined with...

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Main Authors: Kevin Groen, Stefan van Nieuwkoop, Adam Meijer, Bas van der Veer, Jeroen J. A. van Kampen, Pieter L. Fraaij, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Bernadette G. van den Hoogen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-02-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02280-22